The Giants have a lot of problems, but now they at least have a general manager. The Giants announced Thursday they are hiring Dave Gettleman, a longtime NFL…
The Giants have a lot of problems, but now they at least have a general manager.
The Giants announced Thursday they are hiring Dave Gettleman, a longtime NFL executive including in the Giants’ front office, to replace Jerry Reese.
Gettleman, who was the Panthers’ GM from 2014-17, beat out interim general manager Kevin Abrams, Giants vice president of player evaluation Marc Ross and former NFL personnel executive and current ESPN analyst Louis Riddick. The four were the only ones to interview.
“Given where we are as a team, we thought it was important to bring in someone with experience as a General Manager and a proven track record,” president John Mara and chairman Steve Tisch said in a statement. “Dave’s experience is unparalleled. He did an outstanding job as general manager in Carolina, and he was vital to our success during his tenure here. Dave is going to bring his own approach to our organization in how we draft and acquire players through free agency.”
Gettleman worked for the Giants as a personnel director from 1999-2012 before leaving for Carolina.
